Maya – Page 2 – James A. Doyle, Ph.D.

PODCAST: The History, Context, and Legacy of an Ancient Maya Plate

I spoke to Hyperallergic about Maya ceramic artists, alcoholic enemas, and a great plate for venison tamales: https://hyperallergic.com/515712/the-history-context-and-legacy-of-an-ancient-maya-plate/

EXHIBITION: ‘Arte del mar: Artistic Exchange in the Caribbean’

Opens Dec. 16! English: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2019/arte-del-mar-caribbean Español: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2019/arte-del-mar-caribbean/resumen-de-la-exposicion

TALK: Arte del mar: The Caribbean

New project on the horizon! Register here.

BLOG POST: Sacred Cenote in Golden Kingdoms

Into the Centipede’s Jaws: Sumptuous Offerings from the Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá

NYT Reviews Golden Kingdoms

At the Met, All That Dazzles Is Not Just Gold — It’s Feathers, Too

BLOG POST: Maya Game of Thrones in Golden Kingdoms

Calakmul vs. Palenque!

Facebook Live Tour: Golden Kingdoms

En español!

BLOG POST: Beautiful Blades

See my new post about Golden Kingdoms for Now at The Met: Sharpening Ceremony and Ritual: The Beautiful Blades of Golden Kingdoms

REVIEW: Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya

I reviewed Oswaldo Chinchilla’s new book for caa.reviews!

REVIEW: Golden Kingdoms in WaPo

Post critic Sebastian Smee on Golden Kingdoms! Don’t expect to see a more beautiful show than “Golden Kingdoms: Luxury Arts in the Ancient Americas” anytime soon. The exhibition, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fresh, transformative take on pre-Columbian art. It boasts more than 200 objects made from gleaming gold, green and blueContinue reading “REVIEW: Golden Kingdoms in WaPo”